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General DescriptionGeneral DescriptionSupplySupply DemandDemand• • SuppliersSuppliers

• TypeType• GeographyGeography• TimeTime• CostCost

• • ClientsClients

• TypeType• GeographyGeography• TimeTime• Finances / WTPFinances / WTP

InventoryInventory NeedNeed

Bridge Bridge GapGap


General DescriptionGeneral Description

Questions with Bridging the GapQuestions with Bridging the Gap

Roles /

Responsibilities

?

Technology?Logistics?

Accounting?

Financing?

Planning forPlanning for

Efficiency & EquityEfficiency & Equity

Other?


General DescriptionGeneral Description

• • Strategy for bridging gapStrategy for bridging gap - Issue identification / - Issue identification / descriptiondescription - Recommendations- Recommendations

- Supporting documents (i.e - Supporting documents (i.e SOPs, SOPs, contracts, RFPs, org. contracts, RFPs, org. structures, structures, implementation implementation documents…)documents…)

• • SSupply/Demand upply/Demand (inventory/need)(inventory/need)

- Need Gap description- Need Gap description


Past EffortsPast Efforts

““Cattaraugus County Cattaraugus County Rural Public TransportationRural Public TransportationCoordinated Service Plan”Coordinated Service Plan”

December, 1995December, 1995


Past EffortsPast EffortsRural Public Transportation CoordinationRural Public Transportation Coordination

Assistance Program (RPTCAP)Assistance Program (RPTCAP)

““RPTCAP … is intended to foster the integration of RPTCAP … is intended to foster the integration of existing existing publicpublic and and human service human service transportation transportation funds, services and resources into a unified service funds, services and resources into a unified service

under the management and control of a single under the management and control of a single operator of passenger transportation in selected operator of passenger transportation in selected

counties”counties”


Past EffortsPast EffortsRPTCAP Goals & ObjectivesRPTCAP Goals & Objectives

1.1. Improve rural county mobility for disadvantaged and publicImprove rural county mobility for disadvantaged and public2.2. Provide new / expanded service through marketingProvide new / expanded service through marketing3.3. Provide ‘single focus’ for planning & operation at county levelProvide ‘single focus’ for planning & operation at county level4.4. Provide continuing process for local decision makingProvide continuing process for local decision making

RPTCAP Funds could not be used by transit RPTCAP Funds could not be used by transit services that did not provide service to general publicservices that did not provide service to general public


Past Efforts Past Efforts - - RPTCS Plan in RPTCS Plan in BriefBrief

SupplySupply DemandDemand• • Section II (B&C) – Section II (B&C) – DescriptionDescription• • Section IV –Section IV – AnalysisAnalysis

• • Section III – Current Section III – Current demand, demand demand, demand forecast,unmet forecast,unmet needneed

Looked at financials!!!Looked at financials!!!

• • Methods – Methods – survey,survey, interview, interview, mappingmapping

• • Methods – census, Methods – census, interviews, modelsinterviews, models

Supply Supply ≈ Demand≈ Demand



Roles /

Responsibilities

?


Accounting?

Financing?

Other?



Bridging the Gap with the RPTCPBridging the Gap with the RPTCP

Established

participatin

g agencies

Limited useCreated sample RFPS, org. structures,

technical specks Common unit

of purchase

Cost-allocation procedures

Limited public access

RPTCSP RPTCSP ComponentsComponents

Option 2 – Include Option 2 – Include PublicPublic



How did we do?How did we do?


Current EffortCurrent EffortLocally Developed Public Transit HumanLocally Developed Public Transit HumanService Coordinated Transportation PlanService Coordinated Transportation Plan

““Executive Order 13330 … directs Federal agencies Executive Order 13330 … directs Federal agencies funding human services transportation services to funding human services transportation services to undertake efforts to reduce transportation service undertake efforts to reduce transportation service

duplication, increase efficient transportation service duplication, increase efficient transportation service delivery, and expand transportation access for seniors, delivery, and expand transportation access for seniors, persons with disabilities, children, low-income persons persons with disabilities, children, low-income persons

and others and others who cannot afford or readily use who cannot afford or readily use automobile transportationautomobile transportation.” .” United We Ride, United We Ride, Federal Interagency Coordinating Federal Interagency Coordinating

Council on Access And Mobility Vehicle Resource Sharing- Final Policy Statement – Attachment 1Council on Access And Mobility Vehicle Resource Sharing- Final Policy Statement – Attachment 1

(LDPTHSCTP) – Note Longer Acronym(LDPTHSCTP) – Note Longer Acronym


Current EffortCurrent EffortPlan required under SAFETEA-LU forPlan required under SAFETEA-LU forFederal Transit Funding ProgramsFederal Transit Funding Programs

• Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) - 5316Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) - 5316• New Freedom - 5317New Freedom - 5317• Elderly Individuals and With Disabilities - 5310Elderly Individuals and With Disabilities - 5310

In addition,In addition,5307 and 5311 must be plan 5307 and 5311 must be plan

participantsparticipants


Current EffortCurrent EffortRequired Elements:Required Elements:

1.1. Services Assessment – suppliers (providers / Services Assessment – suppliers (providers / operators)operators)

2.2. Needs Assessment – elderly, disabled, low Needs Assessment – elderly, disabled, low incomeincome

3.3. Strategies, actions, projects – Strategies, actions, projects – increase efficiency, cover gapincrease efficiency, cover gap4. Implementation priorities / feasibilities - 4. Implementation priorities / feasibilities -

specificsspecifics


Current EffortCurrent EffortState Template:State Template:

I.I. IntroductionIntroductionII.II. Partnering AgenciesPartnering AgenciesIII.III. Demographic AnalysisDemographic AnalysisIV.IV. Services & Resources InventoryServices & Resources InventoryV.V. Needs Gap AnalysisNeeds Gap AnalysisVI.VI. Proposed New Mobility Program Proposed New Mobility Program

StructureStructureVII.VII. Implementation ProgramImplementation Program


SupplySupply DemandDemandCurrent EffortCurrent Effort

• • Element #1Element #1• • Template II & IVTemplate II & IV

• • Element #2Element #2• • Template IIITemplate III

• • Element #3Element #3• • Template VTemplate V

Gap DeterminationGap Determination



Roles /

Responsibilities

?


Accounting?

Financing?

Other?

• • Elements #3 & #4Elements #3 & #4• • Template V, VI, VIITemplate V, VI, VII

Strategy DevelopmentStrategy DevelopmentCurrent EffortCurrent Effort

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Current EffortCurrent Effort

• Initial stakeholder meeting on April 24th with 13 in attendance

• Follow-up meeting on May 22nd with 38 in attendance!

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Current EffortCurrent EffortNext Steps – Getting Organized Next Steps – Getting Organized

1.1. Selection of a Lead Agency Selection of a Lead Agency

Cattaraugus County AdministrationCattaraugus County Administrationwith Economic Development, Planning with Economic Development, Planning and Tourism Supportand Tourism Support

Four Action Items



2. Selection of a 2. Selection of a Coordination Steering CommitteeCoordination Steering Committee

The The Coordination Steering CommitteeCoordination Steering Committeewill meet to discuss plan development, develop policy, and will meet to discuss plan development, develop policy, and

prepare timelines for implementation.prepare timelines for implementation.

All other members of this task force need not attend All other members of this task force need not attend meetings, but would receive minutes, asked for input as meetings, but would receive minutes, asked for input as

required, and be kept apprised of plan development.required, and be kept apprised of plan development.

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Steering CommitteeSteering Committee – – possible candidatespossible candidates••Cattaraugus County:Cattaraugus County:

_Aging_Aging _Social Services_Social Services _Community Services_Community Services _Youth Bureau_Youth Bureau••The ReHabilitation CenterThe ReHabilitation Center

••Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Project Head StartCattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Project Head Start ••Cattaraugus Community ActionCattaraugus Community Action ••CAEW BOCESCAEW BOCES ••Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Dev. BoardSouthern Tier West Regional Planning and Dev. Board ••Willing school districts Willing school districts


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4. Steering Committee meeting – date?4. Steering Committee meeting – date?

3.3. Begin compilation of survey resultsBegin compilation of survey results and demographic data collection and demographic data collection

Documents

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